Gospel Artist Calls Christian Men To Mentor London's Most Challening Youth

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David Williams, otherwise known as gospel reggae artist Watchman, has recently been appointed a National Mentor by the Youth Offending Teams of the Five Borough Alliance (FBA), a coalition set up by the London boroughs of Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark in 2006 to develop long-term, effective solutions for dealing with difficult young people.  

Mr Williams was awarded the title of National Mentor due to the success he has experienced in mentoring thousands of young people in London during the past 10 years.

His organisation RAP (Reaching All People) Mentors has now embarked on a recruitment drive and is calling on men and responsible teenagers from within the Christian community to become mentors because he has been contracted to run mentoring programmes with some of the most challenging young people aged between 11-18 years referred to him by the YOTs within the FBA.

Mr Williams is keen for his RAP Mentors programme to play a part in ending the postcode wars that occur between young people living in different areas.  He commented, “I feel greatly honoured to be given the title of National Mentor, particularly when I think about my own personal journey. During my youth I was an insecure and angry young man who couldn’t read or write, and was in and out of prison for various crimes.  Following my conversion in 1992 I embarked on a journey towards spiritual and emotional wholeness and because of my own personal experience, I fully identify and empathise with the young people I work with, and I give them hope that it is possible to change, as I have gone through experiences similar to theirs and come out alright.”